United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 729 (114th)
Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act of 2015
Introduced
4 February 2015
Last action
27 February 2015 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15], Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Clawson, Curt [R-FL-19], Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27]
Subjects
Healthcare, Taxation
Source updated
12 August 2025
Summary
Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to commence a project to demonstrate and evaluate the fiscal impact of covering low vision devices under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act in the same or similar manner as coverage is provided for durable medical equipment under such part.
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Timeline
4 February 2015
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 2015
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 2015
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E164)
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
27 February 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 4 February 2015 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clawson, Curt [R-FL-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/729
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/729
- us · 114-hr-729 · source updated 12 August 2025